Leicester Riders recorded their 10th win in a row after coming from behind to beat London Lions 80-84 in overtime on the road.

The Lions led by as many as 12 points in the contest as they looked for a second win over the Riders this season having won in the Cup.

However, the Riders turned things around as they have done on numerous occasions this season and outlasted their opponents in the extra period.

London led by nine points at 17-8 in the first period before the visitors took the lead with a 10-0 run across quarters. The Lions made their move late in the half with an 11-2 run before Joe Ikhinmwin started the third with a triple to make it 39-27.

The Riders began to chip away at the deficit and were back within four following Taylor King's triple with the American going on to finish with 21 points.

A 7-0 run pushed the Riders ahead in the fourth as a tight finish ensued with the lead going back and forth down the stretch before overtime beckoned.

King hit a big three with a minute remaining and the victory was sealed from the free throw line.

Rashad Hassan posted 27 points and 12 rebounds for the Lions, but they now drop to 11-8, while Leicester continue to lead the way on 18-2.

Glasgow Rocks completed a double-winning weekend in the South-West after beating Plymouth Raiders 75-86 at the Pavilions.

Sterling Davis' side followed up their success at Bristol Flyers with their 14th league victory of the season - four points adrift of second place.

Kieron Achara top scored with 19 points in the win with a shared 32 points added from back-court duo Hayden Lescault and Neil Watson.

It was the Rocks who made the better start and they opened up a commanding 18-point lead at 10-28 in the first.

Plymouth scored the final five points of the opening period and began to mount a fightback with a 16-2 burst across quarters to cut the gap to four. The home side completed the turnaround with a three from Daryl Corletto, but the Rocks edged back ahead at the half-time buzzer.

Watson had the hot hand in the third with three triples in short succession as Glasgow led 52-59. However, Plymouth surged back ahead with a 5-0 start to the fourth and it would take a late 12-1 burst from the Rocks to kill off the game.

Surrey Scorchers held off a late rally to secure an important road victory in the BBL Championship as they recorded a 90-93 win away at Cheshire Phoenix.

Creon Raftopoulos' side completed the season sweep over Cheshire to distance themselves from the bottom three clubs, whilst moving level on points with eighth-placed Bristol Flyers.

The visitors never trailed in a contest they led by as many as 20 points, but were still made to work hard in the second half as Cheshire rallied.

Surrey did their damage early with an impressive 3-19 start that became 12-31 in a dominant opening eight and a half minutes.

The home side closed with a 6-0 run, but were soon down 20 in the second period. Cheshire produced another strong finish before half-time and were able to cut the gap to single figures with a 12-3 run in the third.

The deficit was further reduced to five points ahead of the final 10 minutes. Gabe McCray netted 8 of his game-high 27 points in a 10-0 run to make it 72-86 before Phoenix responded with a 10-0 run of their own.

Another burst saw Cheshire with the opportunity to take the lead in the final minute, but their 3-point attempt missed and Surrey sealed the win from the line.

All six Cheshire players reached double figures in a resilient effort and they remain four wins adrift of the crucial Play-Off spots despite the loss.

Cheshire Phoenix (BBL) tabbed 25-year old Maltese international forward Tevin Falzon (203-102kg-92, college: Sacred Heart). He played most recently at Zornotza in Spanish LEB Silver. In 21 games he averaged 5.0ppg and 3.6rpg last season. Falzon helped them to make it to the final. Among other achievements he received Eurobasket.com All-European Championship for Small Countries 1st Team award in 2016. Falzon has been also a member of Maltese international program for some years. He has reg... [read more]

Cheshire Phoenix (BBL) tabbed 25-year old Maltese international forward Tevin Falzon (203-102kg-92, college: Sacred Heart). He played most recently at Zornotza in Spanish LEB Silver. In 21 games he averaged 5.0ppg and 3.6rpg last season. Falzon helped them to make it to the final.Among other achievements he received Eurobasket.com All-European Championship for Small Countries 1st Team award in 2016.Falzon has been also a member of Maltese international program for some years. He has regularly played for Maltese senior team since 2014 and previously for U18 National Team back in 2009.Falzon represented Malta at the European Championship for Small Countries in Moldova last year. His stats at that event were 5 games: 14.8ppg, Reb-1 (15.0rpg), 2.8apg, 1.6spg, 1.2bpg, FGP: 41.3%, 3PT: 17.4%, FT: 47.1%.Falzon graduated from Sacred Heart University in 2016 and it will be his second season in pro basketball.

Leyma Basquet Coruna (LEB Gold) agreed terms with 24-year old British forward Jesse Chuku (203-102kg-93, college: Lehigh). He played last season at Kolossos H Hotels in Greek A1 league. In 26 games he had 5.5ppg and 2.6rpg. Chuku played in the final of Patriot League Tournament in 2016. He represented United Kingdom at the European Championships U20 Division B in Sofia (Bulgaria) five years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 6.5ppg, 8.3rpg, 1.3spg, Blocks-4(2.0bpg), FGP: 47.2%, FT... [read more]

Leyma Basquet Coruna (LEB Gold) agreed terms with 24-year old British forward Jesse Chuku (203-102kg-93, college: Lehigh). He played last season at Kolossos H Hotels in Greek A1 league. In 26 games he had 5.5ppg and 2.6rpg. Chuku played in the final of Patriot League Tournament in 2016.He represented United Kingdom at the European Championships U20 Division B in Sofia (Bulgaria) five years ago. His stats at that event were 6 games: 6.5ppg, 8.3rpg, 1.3spg, Blocks-4 (2.0bpg), FGP: 47.2%, FT: 38.5%.Chuku graduated from Lehigh University in 2016 and it will be his second season as a professional player.He could be described:
Possesses supreme length and athleticism that makes him a game-changing presence on both ends of the floor as an elite low-block finisher and natural shot-blocker.
He is a dominant shot blocker, and strong rebounder. He runs the floor like a gazelle. His offensive game looks limited, but he did show range out to the 3 point line, which was surprising. He can finish on the block.

Surrey Scorchers (BBL) signed 25-year old Greek point guard Caylin Raftopoulos (173-92). It is actually his comeback to Scorchers as he has played here before. Raftopoulos will still stay in United Kingdom where he played last season at Solent Kestrels Southampton in the NBL D1. In 12 games he had 6.9ppg, 1.6rpg and 3.0apg. Raftopoulos helped them to make it to the cup final and to the league semifinals. The previous (15-16) season he was tested by Worcester Wolves. Raftopoulos won Britis... [read more]

Surrey Scorchers (BBL) signed 25-year old Greek point guard Caylin Raftopoulos (173-92). It is actually his comeback to Scorchers as he has played here before. Raftopoulos will still stay in United Kingdom where he played last season at Solent Kestrels Southampton in the NBL D1. In 12 games he had 6.9ppg, 1.6rpg and 3.0apg. Raftopoulos helped them to make it to the cup final and to the league semifinals. The previous (15-16) season he was tested by Worcester Wolves. Raftopoulos won British BBL championship title in 2014.

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